Did India.Arie Lighten Her Skin?

India.Arie can't help but laugh at the accusations that the RB singer lightened her skin."Personally speaking! I'm happy to say I have NOT BLEACHED my skin LOL! ROTF at the thought," she wrote in response to a publicity photo for ...

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Oakridger - Oak Ridge, TN

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Posted Mar. 30, 2013 at 12:25 PM

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Posted Mar. 30, 2013 at 12:25 PM

India.Arie can't help but laugh at the accusations that the R&B singer lightened her skin."Personally speaking! I'm happy to say I have NOT BLEACHED my skin LOL! ROTF at the thought," she wrote in response to a publicity photo for her song "Cocoa Butter." In the image, her skin appears significantly lighter than her natural tone.Fall TV Scorecard: What's canceled?Arie, who's famous for embracing oneself as is, continued to describe how the lighter skin pictured is a result of "magnificent" lighting and that she loves her brown skin more than ever."Politically speaking, racism/colorism in the black community is a MUUUUUUUCH larger #SongVersation #skinversaton," she continued, adding, "We can disagree ... but watch your tone and you language on my time line."